WATCH: Hail hits PMB, thunderstorm activity over KZN

WATCH: Hail hits PMB, thunderstorm activity over KZN

Pietermaritzburg has been hit by a hailstorm.

Burkhard Schlosser pmb hail
Johan Barnard

Residents have sharing photos and videos of their yards and streets blanketed in hailstones.

Local Burkhard Schlosser says it looks like it's being snowing.

"Earlier today, the large storm clouds were building up and around about mid-day, the clouds were getting darker.

"We had a fair amount of wind blowing across and small hail stones came down and fortunately not too much damage."

The South African Weather Service forecaster Wiseman Dlamini says the wet and windy weather in parts of KZN is expected to continue for the rest of the afternoon and evening.

"Today over KZN, we are expecting thunderstorm activity for the whole day today. 

"We already have thunderstorms over the south-western parts of KZN, including uMgungundlovu District where already hail is observed and also some downpours."

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